Paid [Xenro] Activity Simulator 1.0.0 Alpha 1

[Xenro] Activity Simulator adds configurable simulated member and guest sessions to XenForo's Members online, Online statistics and Current visitors.

Features

• Separate minimum and maximum counts for members and guests, with small random changes between updates.
• Saved sessions and page destinations that persist across page reloads.
• Configurable update intervals, session duration and time spent on each page.
• Eligible user groups and optional staff exclusion. Hidden, banned and unconfirmed accounts are excluded.
• Time zone, active weekdays and quieter overnight hours.
• Up to 30 public destinations: forum index, forums, threads, What's new, resource list and individual resources.
• Real connections take priority, without duplicate member entries.
• Optional administrator markers for simulated rows.

How it works
The add-on shares a saved snapshot between requests and refreshes it at the configured interval. User selection uses bounded queries. Page destinations are checked against content permissions before they appear.

Simulation changes online displays only. It does not create genuine visits or background browsing traffic, and does not change real login sessions, profile activity, posts, resource view counters or IP records. Simulated entries have no invented IP addresses.

Requirements and setup

• XenForo 2.3.12 or later in the 2.3 series.
• PHP 8.2 or later.
• XenForo Resource Manager is optional; it is needed only for resource destinations.

Install the attached archive, then open Setup > Activity simulator in the admin control panel. Simulation is disabled on a new installation. Disabling the add-on restores the normal online display while keeping its settings.

Release notes and limitations
This is 1.0.0 Alpha 1. Back up your forum and test compatibility before use on a live site. Third-party replacements of online pages or widgets may require separate compatibility testing.

Updates run when the forum is visited. There is no independent background traffic. Available accounts and real connections can reduce simulated member counts below your configured minimum. Session expiry and schedule changes can cause larger changes than the selected random variation.

License and services
Price: $5 USD. One license covers one live forum and one private test copy under the Xenro license.

No external services, tracking, license callbacks or bundled third-party libraries are used. No public logo or footer branding is added. English interface. For help, use the resource discussion thread.

Screenshots
Forum sidebar example


Online ranges and eligible groups


Full configuration example from a local test forum